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Former WV GOP chair Elgine McArdle charged with 13 misdemeanors for leaking child witness info in 2022 murder case.
Marion County prosecutors have charged Elgine McArdle, a former West Virginia Republican Party chair and defense attorney, with 13 misdemeanor counts of violating child confidentiality laws in the 2022 Henry Silver murder case.
She is accused of disclosing a child witness’s identity and sensitive interview details through public filings, unencrypted emails, and shared documents, despite two court-ordered protective measures.
McArdle, who represented Ryan Lane—a Pagan Motorcycle Club member accused of aiding the murder—was arraigned on October 28, 2025, and released on a $2,000 personal recognizance bond.
Her investigator, Lowell “LJ” Maxey, also faces charges for working as an unlicensed private investigator.
The case remains pending in Marion County Magistrate Court.
La expresidenta del Partido Republicano de Virginia Occidental, Elgine McArdle, acusada de 13 delitos menores por filtrar información de testigos infantiles en un caso de asesinato de 2022.